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Toyota tacoma

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00_Koda
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hey does any NSers out there drive a 2wd toyota tacoma or can tell me how they do in the snow with and without chains
May 5 2010 7:07PM
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eheath
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Why the fuck would you get a 2wd tacoma if you were gonna be in snow?
May 5 2010 7:09PM
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00_Koda
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i found one for 2700 89000ml cheapest i could fine and its my first truck im not talking west coast down pour snow im talking east coast foot at the most snow
May 5 2010 7:11PM
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1337
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get 4wd
May 5 2010 7:12PM
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DANETRON
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All your gonna get out of this thread is "get a subaru they have awd and are tanks omg lol"

Youll be fine in 2wd, you just have to drive a little different than you would if it were front wheel drive or awd. I actually prefer rear wheel to anything but awd.

Just load it up a bit with some weight and if you got chains rock em when you need to

May 5 2010 7:12PM
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00_Koda
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haha yeah thanks bro +k yeah im thinkin ill be fine but last winter was like 2 ft and i dont wanna end up in a big drift and be fucked but im also trying not to go bankrupt on my first truck
May 5 2010 7:15PM
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zerospinskier
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I have a frontier that is 4wd. In 2wd, it fucking sucks for anything other that dry. I have to put it into 4wd sometimes in the rain if I'm stopped on a steep hill.  In snow there is just no chance. Get 4wd if you want to live.
May 5 2010 7:16PM
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charmander
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just get a 4 wheel drive, you'll be happier in the end.

you can get plenty of 4x4 trucks for less than 2700 that arent just total beaters.
May 5 2010 7:17PM
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eheath
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You never drive in the snow then.
May 5 2010 7:18PM
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charmander
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it also depends on how well you can drive.

my dad rarely uses 4 wheel drive, but on the same terrain id be in 4x so fast.
May 5 2010 7:22PM
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J.DUKE
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i try to use 2wd as much as i can, even in winter. I only put my explorer in  4 if i know im going to be driving uphill, or its a major UP dump. you'll be fine in 2wd as long as you learn to feel your accelerator and not just mash the gas all the time
May 5 2010 7:23PM
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AB.Zee
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Any pickup truck without 4WD will be shitty to drive in snow (lots of power to back wheels + no weight above back wheels = a lot of slippage) you can put as many sandbags as you want but it will still slip. However if you are not gonna be around a lot of snow it will be ok as long as you accelerate slowly in the snow...The advantage of it being only 2WD is obviously price, and slight savings in gas?

and dont hate on my cuz im a girl, its a pretty simple concept that most people should be able to get
May 5 2010 7:24PM
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DANETRON
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i drive in the snow all the fucking time. Seeing as i work at the mtn and have to be there everysingle day reguardless of conditions out I end up dirving in every storm of the year. Im not gonna get into this stupid shit, I currently own one of each, awd,fwd and rwd and its just my preference. This is the east coast we get like 1 foot if lucky, just my personal pref...........

My point is the original poster will be fine with a 2wd drive truck. What year tacoma?

May 5 2010 7:25PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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4wd is for pussies. saw it on mythbusters
May 5 2010 7:26PM
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zerospinskier
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It doesn't make you more badass to drive in 2wd. Especially if you have the option in your vehicle. It's much safer. Especially if something were to happen. That's like not having a reserve when you skydive. Sure you might be alright, but if anything happens, you're fucked.
May 5 2010 7:27PM
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eheath
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I would be scared to drive with you.
May 5 2010 7:28PM
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00_Koda
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2003 double cab sr5 im currently emailing the girl selling it to me and she hasent said if its 2wd or 4wd yet but i did some research and im thinking its gonna be a 2wd
May 5 2010 7:29PM
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katie.
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just get an SUV. easier.
May 5 2010 7:31PM
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DANETRON
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and your reasoning on that would be what exactly? Do you know me or how I drive? what i have driven where? no.  My point is the dude will be fine with this truck if he accepts the fact that it isn't gonna break trail on a 3 foot dump and has some common sense.

May 5 2010 7:37PM
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charmander
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is it on craigslist?

post the link.

03 crew taco for 2700 sounds like a bad idea to me..
May 5 2010 7:39PM
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eheath
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You drive in snowy/icey conditions at a resort and prefer 2wd, either you drive like a grandpa or have gotten very lucky.
May 5 2010 7:40PM
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Aaaron.
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May 5 2010 7:46PM
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*rkp*
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subaru!



































haha jk!
May 5 2010 7:49PM
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s.parker
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i like to keep it american with the ford powerstroke
May 5 2010 8:28PM
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Aaaron.
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you know what they say

keep it american only if you want to pay to keep it running
May 5 2010 8:33PM
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Phormat
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If you have snow tires and weight in the back you should be fine on most main roads. However if you come across a hill, you are screwed. Rear wheel drive is fun, but in the winter you gotta be on your A game consistently, or drive like a pussy. You should be able to find a decent 4x4 for under $3000 no problem.
May 5 2010 8:37PM
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00_Koda
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plus +k
yeah i just have to talk to my dad hes been out of town so will see
May 5 2010 8:39PM
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charmander
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i found out you're from boone...

look at this page

http://boone.craigslist.org/search/sss?sort=priceasc&catAbb=cto&query=4x4
May 5 2010 9:33PM
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